Neighborhood Sustainability Steward Handbook
... they personally can do much about the problem. CLI discovered that a community-based approach can effectively reduce GHG emissions.To date, the program has resulted in average GHG emission reductions of more than 4,000 pounds per participant, increases in regular use of alternative transportation, e ...
... they personally can do much about the problem. CLI discovered that a community-based approach can effectively reduce GHG emissions.To date, the program has resulted in average GHG emission reductions of more than 4,000 pounds per participant, increases in regular use of alternative transportation, e ...
Global Concern about Climate Change, Broad Support for Limiting
... and a global median of 40% are very worried this will happen. There is general agreement about what should be done to deal with global warming. As the Paris conference approaches, majorities in 39 nations (Pakistan is the outlier) say they support their country limiting its emissions as part of a cl ...
... and a global median of 40% are very worried this will happen. There is general agreement about what should be done to deal with global warming. As the Paris conference approaches, majorities in 39 nations (Pakistan is the outlier) say they support their country limiting its emissions as part of a cl ...
Publisher version
... Technology Needs Assessment TT Technology Transfer UNCSD United Nations Commission for Sustainable Development UNDP United Nations Development Program UNEP United Nations Environmental Program UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change WRC Water Resources Commission WSSD ...
... Technology Needs Assessment TT Technology Transfer UNCSD United Nations Commission for Sustainable Development UNDP United Nations Development Program UNEP United Nations Environmental Program UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change WRC Water Resources Commission WSSD ...
S2009001_en.pdf
... in precipitation patterns, rising sea levels, the reduction of the world’s ice masses and snow deposits, and the modification of extreme weather patterns, is one of the major challenges facing humankind this century. Its impacts on economic activities, populations and ecosystems are significant and ...
... in precipitation patterns, rising sea levels, the reduction of the world’s ice masses and snow deposits, and the modification of extreme weather patterns, is one of the major challenges facing humankind this century. Its impacts on economic activities, populations and ecosystems are significant and ...
The future of the Covenant of Mayors
... wishes to reiterate that, although the sustainable energy action plans approved by the EU's Joint Research Committee are excellent ways to save urban energy, they still need to attract funding from a bank or from private capital in order to be transformed into projects. This is often because the ski ...
... wishes to reiterate that, although the sustainable energy action plans approved by the EU's Joint Research Committee are excellent ways to save urban energy, they still need to attract funding from a bank or from private capital in order to be transformed into projects. This is often because the ski ...
teaching manual - Live and Learn
... by more than 150 countries at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. Its ultimate objective is to achieve “stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system”. The Convention did not state t ...
... by more than 150 countries at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. Its ultimate objective is to achieve “stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system”. The Convention did not state t ...
Sea-level rise and climate change
... the Australian Government to produce a coastal climate risk management tool in support of coastal managers adapting to climate change and sea-level rise. This online tool, known as CoastAdapt, provides information on all aspects of coastal adaptation as well as a decision support framework. It can b ...
... the Australian Government to produce a coastal climate risk management tool in support of coastal managers adapting to climate change and sea-level rise. This online tool, known as CoastAdapt, provides information on all aspects of coastal adaptation as well as a decision support framework. It can b ...
Coffee and Climate Change
... climate change from green house gas emissions – primarily as result of nitrogen fertilizer use – or reducing the carbon footprint from coffee production. There are also options for sequestering carbon through reforestation on coffee farms, but at present no process to recognize the carbon conserved ...
... climate change from green house gas emissions – primarily as result of nitrogen fertilizer use – or reducing the carbon footprint from coffee production. There are also options for sequestering carbon through reforestation on coffee farms, but at present no process to recognize the carbon conserved ...
Dynamic responses of terrestrial ecosystems structure and function
... [1] Our understanding of the structure and function of China’s terrestrial ecosystems, particularly their responses to transient climate change on timescales of decades to centuries, can be further improved by dynamic vegetation models that include vegetation dynamics as well as biogeochemical proce ...
... [1] Our understanding of the structure and function of China’s terrestrial ecosystems, particularly their responses to transient climate change on timescales of decades to centuries, can be further improved by dynamic vegetation models that include vegetation dynamics as well as biogeochemical proce ...
- Wiley Online Library
... overall foliage projective cover (FPC), which is determined by the product of individual FPC with crown area and population density (eq. 8 in Sitch et al. 2003). The individual FPC is calculated by the Lambert–Beer law (Monsi and Saeki 1953; Specht 1981). The sum of FPCs through all PFTs is between ...
... overall foliage projective cover (FPC), which is determined by the product of individual FPC with crown area and population density (eq. 8 in Sitch et al. 2003). The individual FPC is calculated by the Lambert–Beer law (Monsi and Saeki 1953; Specht 1981). The sum of FPCs through all PFTs is between ...
Zimbabwe Capacity Development Needs Assessment Report
... afterwards. To ensure consistency of participation, the participants have been nominated by their employers and assurance has been obtained that these participants will take part in this programme for its entire duration. Five key decision-makers in the area of water and climate change have also bee ...
... afterwards. To ensure consistency of participation, the participants have been nominated by their employers and assurance has been obtained that these participants will take part in this programme for its entire duration. Five key decision-makers in the area of water and climate change have also bee ...
Global warming under old and new scenarios using IPCC climate
... ECS is likely (greater than 66% probability12 ) in the range from 2 to 4.5 ◦ C, with a most likely value (mode) of about 3 ◦ C. Furthermore, ECS is very likely (greater than 90% probability12 ) larger than 1.5 ◦ C, and values substantially higher than 4.5 ◦ C cannot be excluded. These values seem no ...
... ECS is likely (greater than 66% probability12 ) in the range from 2 to 4.5 ◦ C, with a most likely value (mode) of about 3 ◦ C. Furthermore, ECS is very likely (greater than 90% probability12 ) larger than 1.5 ◦ C, and values substantially higher than 4.5 ◦ C cannot be excluded. These values seem no ...
Clare Palmer, “Does Nature Matter? The Place of the Nonhuman in
... (2) When we think about climate ethics, problems are raised not only with respect to the effects of climate change, but also in terms of the complicated way in which human beings are actors. Unlike many ethical problems, in the case of climate change causal responsibility is distributed over many ac ...
... (2) When we think about climate ethics, problems are raised not only with respect to the effects of climate change, but also in terms of the complicated way in which human beings are actors. Unlike many ethical problems, in the case of climate change causal responsibility is distributed over many ac ...
E1AH_Sample_Answers_Quiz_2
... would surely concur that climate change is an urgent issue to address. In fact, I am certain that they would agree that the only solution to our current predicament is youth empowerment. Although Mr. Martinez and Mr. Gates have different approaches in tackling the issue and may not see eye to eye on ...
... would surely concur that climate change is an urgent issue to address. In fact, I am certain that they would agree that the only solution to our current predicament is youth empowerment. Although Mr. Martinez and Mr. Gates have different approaches in tackling the issue and may not see eye to eye on ...
Evanston Climate Action Plan
... existing programs, initiatives and resources. Moreover, it is important to recognize that, while there will be upfront costs to reducing Evanston’s GHG emissions that can’t be offset by immediate savings elsewhere, in the long term there will be substantial savings and economic growth for the City a ...
... existing programs, initiatives and resources. Moreover, it is important to recognize that, while there will be upfront costs to reducing Evanston’s GHG emissions that can’t be offset by immediate savings elsewhere, in the long term there will be substantial savings and economic growth for the City a ...
Resource Guide to NGO Climate Adaptation Resources and Tools
... Resources for Exploring Future Climate Impacts on Species .................................................................... 9 The Wallace Initiative............................................................................................................................ 9 PRBO’s Modeling Bird D ...
... Resources for Exploring Future Climate Impacts on Species .................................................................... 9 The Wallace Initiative............................................................................................................................ 9 PRBO’s Modeling Bird D ...
Regional Climate Change Adaptation Framework for the
... of “Climate change and the Mediterranean: environmental and societal impacts of climatic change and sea level rise in the Mediterranean region”. There are strong interlinkages between the Framework and the majority of the existing instruments and documents and there is clear potential that the Frame ...
... of “Climate change and the Mediterranean: environmental and societal impacts of climatic change and sea level rise in the Mediterranean region”. There are strong interlinkages between the Framework and the majority of the existing instruments and documents and there is clear potential that the Frame ...
concluded
... • The globally averaged combined land and ocean surface temperature data as calculated by a linear trend, show a warming of 0.85 [0.65 to 1.06] °C3, over the period 1880 to 2012, when multiple independently produced datasets exist. The total increase between the average of the 1850–1900 period and ...
... • The globally averaged combined land and ocean surface temperature data as calculated by a linear trend, show a warming of 0.85 [0.65 to 1.06] °C3, over the period 1880 to 2012, when multiple independently produced datasets exist. The total increase between the average of the 1850–1900 period and ...
Gary Yohe - Evaulating Adaptation Methods
... similar resource deficiencies when it comes to protecting themselves. Some other explanatory variables are insignificant, but it is important to note that health care and education have strong positive correlations with per capita income. Macro-scale and even international institutions (Determinant ...
... similar resource deficiencies when it comes to protecting themselves. Some other explanatory variables are insignificant, but it is important to note that health care and education have strong positive correlations with per capita income. Macro-scale and even international institutions (Determinant ...
Africa Talks Climate
... translated into high levels of concern among the public, some research suggests this is because climate change is seen as a remote and non-urgent issue.28, 29 This is less likely to be the case in Africa, where most people are already experiencing the effects in their daily lives. Although the media ...
... translated into high levels of concern among the public, some research suggests this is because climate change is seen as a remote and non-urgent issue.28, 29 This is less likely to be the case in Africa, where most people are already experiencing the effects in their daily lives. Although the media ...
IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION
... information is missing the environmental impact assessment report must be rejected under regulation 34(2)(b) and environmental authorisation should be refused. 16. The DEA (the first, second and third respondents) argued that Earthlife’s interpretation of the governing legislation is unsustainable. ...
... information is missing the environmental impact assessment report must be rejected under regulation 34(2)(b) and environmental authorisation should be refused. 16. The DEA (the first, second and third respondents) argued that Earthlife’s interpretation of the governing legislation is unsustainable. ...
the Migration as Adaptation briefing.
... colonial ties to the framing of migration as a negative phenomenon, which has hitherto been perpetuated by the development community. He believes that sedentary bias permeates both the theory and practice of development. From a historical perspective, he argues, colonialism sought to exploit natural ...
... colonial ties to the framing of migration as a negative phenomenon, which has hitherto been perpetuated by the development community. He believes that sedentary bias permeates both the theory and practice of development. From a historical perspective, he argues, colonialism sought to exploit natural ...
Scientific Shortcomings in the EPA`s Endangerment
... biased and outmoded climate science. In addition, the EPA made grand and sweeping assumptions about human adaptation to climate that are of such illogic as to invalidate the entire study. We believe that these systematic errors call into question any attempt on the EPA’s part to subsequently issue r ...
... biased and outmoded climate science. In addition, the EPA made grand and sweeping assumptions about human adaptation to climate that are of such illogic as to invalidate the entire study. We believe that these systematic errors call into question any attempt on the EPA’s part to subsequently issue r ...
Scientific Shortcomings in the EPA’s Endangerment Finding from Greenhouse Gases
... biased and outmoded climate science. In addition, the EPA made grand and sweeping assumptions about human adaptation to climate that are of such illogic as to invalidate the entire study. We believe that these systematic errors call into question any attempt on the EPA’s part to subsequently issue r ...
... biased and outmoded climate science. In addition, the EPA made grand and sweeping assumptions about human adaptation to climate that are of such illogic as to invalidate the entire study. We believe that these systematic errors call into question any attempt on the EPA’s part to subsequently issue r ...
Rising TempeRs, Rising TempeRaTuRes:
... change in Africa, predictions suggest the following scenario (as it appears in Conway, 2009; ICC, 2010) ...
... change in Africa, predictions suggest the following scenario (as it appears in Conway, 2009; ICC, 2010) ...
2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference
The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly known as the Copenhagen Summit, was held at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark, between 7 and 18 December. The conference included the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 5th Meeting of the Parties (MOP 5) to the Kyoto Protocol. According to the Bali Road Map, a framework for climate change mitigation beyond 2012 was to be agreed there.On Friday 18 December, the final day of the conference, international media reported that the climate talks were ""in disarray"". Media also reported that in lieu of a summit collapse, only a ""weak political statement"" was anticipated at the conclusion of the conference. The Copenhagen Accord was drafted by the United States, China, India, Brazil and South Africa on 18 December, and judged a ""meaningful agreement"" by the United States government. It was ""taken note of"", but not ""adopted"", in a debate of all the participating countries the next day, and it was not passed unanimously. The document recognised that climate change is one of the greatest challenges of the present day and that actions should be taken to keep any temperature increases to below 2 °C. The document is not legally binding and does not contain any legally binding commitments for reducing CO2 emissions.In January 2014, documents leaked by Edward Snowden and published by Dagbladet Information revealed that the US government negotiators were in receipt of information during the conference that was being obtained by spying against other conference delegations. The US National Security Agency provided US delegates with advance details other delegations' positions, including the Danish plan to ""rescue"" the talks should they flounder. Members of the Danish negotiating team said that both the US and Chinese delegations were ""peculiarly well-informed"" about closed-door discussions: ""They simply sat back, just as we had feared they would if they knew about our document.""